Hopkins Circuit Court Document Filing Requirements

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Order of pretrial diversion

Use AOC Form 345 for an order granting Class D felony pretrial diversion when appropriate.

AOC Form 345, styled Order Granting Pretrial Diversion of a Class D Felony, will be used where appropriate .

WARNING

Applies to

Joint motion to submit action

After a hearing, parties may request leave to submit additional proof or memoranda; if granted, they must file a joint motion to submit the action for determination after supplementation.

Following a hearing, the parties may request that the Court "leave the record open" for submission of additional proof or for filing of memoranda. If the motion is granted, at the conclusion of the supplementation the parties shall file a joint motion to submit the action to the Court for determination of the issues and shall provide a

WARNING

Applies to

Case management conference materials

The parties and their attorneys are expected to arrive prepared to discuss the issues and with an attitude toward resolution of such issues if possible. Parties and their attorneys shall bring documentation necessary to establish values, incomes, and expenses.

The parties and their attorneys are expected to arrive prepared to discuss the issues and with an attitude toward resolution of such issues if possible. Parties and their attorneys shall bring documentation necessary to establish values, incomes, and expenses.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Order voiding pretrial diversion

Use AOC Form 346 for an order voiding Class D felony pretrial diversion where applicable.

AOC Form 346, styled Order Voiding Pretrial Diversion of a Class D Felony, shall be used where applicable .

INFO

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Notice

The notice is permitted, but not required, to use substantially the form that follows.

The notice may take substantially the following form:

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Order of pretrial diversion

A diversion order may include requirements to remain drug- and alcohol-free and submit to random testing, avoid Penal Code or Controlled Substances Act violations, and possess no firearm or other deadly weapon.

The Order of diversion may include : 1 . That the petitioner remain drug and alcohol free and be subject to random testing. 2. That the petitioner have no violation of the Penal Code or the Controlled Substances Act. 3 . That the petitioner possess no firearm or any other deadly weapon.

INFO

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Discovery motion

A discovery motion may include supporting argument or explanation and, if desired, citations to legal authority.

The motion may be accompanied by supporting argument or explanation, with citation to legal authority if desired.

INFO

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Citation of rules

When citing these rules, use “RHCC” or “Rules of the Hopkins Circuit Court.”

These rules apply to the practice of law in the Hopkins Circuit Court and shall be cited as "RHCC" or "Rules of the Hopkins Circuit Court."